Athlete Profile: Magnus Gregory

Name

Magnus Gregory

Course and Year of Study

Engineering Science (3rd Year)

College

Lady Margaret Hall

Sport

Canoeing 

Club

Oxford University Canoe and Kayak Club

Highest Competitive Level

International

Best Achievement

Junior european champion

Short Term Aspirations

U23 medal

Long Term Aspirations

Olympics

How did you get into the sport?

My family had a canoe since I was little

How has the Blues Performance Scheme helped you?

The Blues Performance Scheme has provided me with a great support structure allowing me to operate in a high challenge high support environment which I find to be very beneficial to my training. 

What is your advice on balancing sport and academia?

I treat both aspects in a very similar way; using planning, periodisation and communication with key people to make sure that I am doing my best in both. 

How have you managed training during lockdown?

All of the waterways near me have been closed so I have switched my training to mostly running. I was lucky to also be able to borrow some gym equiment from my canoe club.